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You Have To Leave Money On The Table

Name: You Have To Leave Money On The Table
Uploaded: 2025-03-19T03:30:27+00:00
Duration: 27 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief monologue, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP reflects on the most significant entrepreneurial errors she has made, all stemming from dividing her…

19 Mar 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP reflects on the most significant entrepreneurial errors she has made, all stemming from dividing her attention across multiple opportunities. She observes that each time she tried to capture every possible revenue stream, her overall growth slowed. Liu argues that while entrepreneurs often fear leaving money on the table, true focus requires intentionally sacrificing smaller, immediate gains to chase larger, more strategic opportunities. The core message is that disciplined focus, even at the cost of short‑term earnings, is essential for sustained revenue growth.

The biggest entrepreneurial mistakes I've made in my career have all come from splitting my attention. Every one of them. As soon as I did that, my revenue started slowing down in its growth. Why did you? I just, I was like, I don't want to leave money on the table. I should not have done that. I want to be so violent about this. You are always going to leave money on the table. That is the result of focus. But you're leaving a small amount of money on the table to pursue the much larger money that's on another table of just sticking with the thing that you're on right now.